Hopeland, Queensland

Hopeland is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Hopeland had a population of 140 people.[1]

Hopeland
Queensland
Aerial view of a farm in Hopeland, 2002
Hopeland
Coordinates26.8841°S 150.6655°E / -26.8841; 150.6655
Population140 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.510/km2 (1.32/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4413
Area274.6 km2 (106.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Localities around Hopeland:
Chinchilla Chinchilla Boonarga
Crossroads Hopeland Brigalow
Montrose Kogan Brigalow

Geography

Hopeland is located south-east of Chinchilla, on the Darling Downs famous for its rich black, fertile soils. The district is situated on the Southern Brigalow Belt bioregion of Queensland. The northern boundary of the locality is the Condamine River, while the south-western boundary is Wambo Creek (a tributary of the Condamine River).[3]

History

Hopeland State School opened on 8 February 1937. The school was mothballed in December 2006 and finally closed in December 2007.[4]

Economy

The heavy black soil on which the district sits is considered in the top 3% of Australia for broad acre agriculture mainly due to its high field capacity and yield potential. The area uses both dryland farming and irrigation to produce sorghum, cotton, corn, wheat, millet, chick pea, mung bean, barley, triticale and oats. Given the high nutrient value of the soil, the district continually wins both state and national cropping competitions, most recently with a dryland sorghum crop yielding over 10 tonnes per hectare or over 4 tonnes per acre.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hopeland (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Hopeland (entry 47711)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

Further reading
  • Hopeland State School (Qld.) (1987), Hopeland State School golden jubilee, 1937-1987, Hopeland State School, ISBN 978-0-7316-0099-1

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